Napoleons Casino Bradford Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 17.06s

(1)

The Blue Bower¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Tyler Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 76| D

9/2

16/5, third of 5 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 19 days ago, challenging final 1f and staying on. Effective on turf and no reason why she won't give another good account.

Form: 1525-53

(5)

Aramis Grey¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Rae Guest| OR: 73| D

3/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (4/1) at Chelmsford City (6f) 12 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 76-2121

(4)

Jill Rose³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: S Whitaker| OR: 71| BF| D

17/2

Latest win at Catterick (6f) in May. Good second of 8 in handicap back at that venue (6f) 30 days ago. Another who is clearly in good heart but best efforts have come with plenty of give underfoot.

Form: 18-8412

(6)

Alicestar²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Keelan Baker⁽⁷⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 76| D

25/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (125/1) at Kempton (1m) 26 days ago, never involved over the longest trip she's faced. Quickly reverts to sprinting but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 158-000

(2)

Penny Pot Lane^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S Whitaker| OR: 69| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. 25/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 130-638

(3)

Al Simmo²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 66| D

2/1

2 wins from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good to firm, 4/1) 26 days ago, making all and doing it comfortably. Should go well again.

Form: 3540-11

Forecasts

Al Simmo (2/1), Aramis Grey (3/1), Penny Pot Lane (4/1), The Blue Bower (9/2), Jill Rose (17/2), Alicestar (25/1)

ARAMIS GREY took another step forward when resuming winning ways at Chelmsford 12 days ago and, having proven her effectiveness on turf previously, she is fancied to continue the good work. Al Simmo and The Blue Bower can give the selection most to think about.